Thighs cooked with bamboo charcoal.

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So I got some lump bamboo charcoal and wanted to see how hot and for how long it would burn.


Filled my basket, then dumped in to the chimney to get it burning.


Seasoned some thighs with this.



Temps stayed around 380 for 45 mins.  Pulled the thighs then.  But kept watching the temps.  After 1 hour the bamboo was all burn up.

I used apple for the smoke.

Finished pics.



They tasted awesome.

Thanks for lookin.
 
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thanks, farmer i have some bamboo pieces i could toss in with the pellets. since it's grass it shouldn't be dangerous.
 
thanks, farmer i have some bamboo pieces i could toss in with the pellets. since it's grass it shouldn't be dangerous.

Make sure it is seasoned.

This was lump.
 
Great lookin chicken Adam, wow ! Very nice ! How ya feel bout the bamboo ? Just curious....

:beercheer:
 
Great lookin chicken Adam, wow ! Very nice ! How ya feel bout the bamboo ? Just curious....

:beercheer:

Not sure yet. Got hot fast but didnt last long. Gonna try low temps next.
 
Thanks Justin. Dont think the low n slow will go good. Bamboo being hollow.
 
Is it commercially made? I wonder if trey make briquettes out of it? I'd think an all natural bamboo briquette would be pretty good. As fast as the stuff grows it would certainly be cheap to produce.
 
Wow The bird looks great, I've been to the Philippines quite a few time and never seen Bamboo used as a charcoal
 
 
Adam that is some fine looking yard bird. I have never seen bamboo lump. 

Happy smoken.

David
Thanks David.
Is it commercially made? I wonder if trey make briquettes out of it? I'd think an all natural bamboo briquette would be pretty good. As fast as the stuff grows it would certainly be cheap to produce.
It isnt yet.  A guy sent it to me to try.  He has a bamboo farm and makes it.  He wants to start selling it if he gets good reviews from the people he sent samples to.
 
Wow The bird looks great, I've been to the Philippines quite a few time and never seen Bamboo used as a charcoal
Thanks.   It was very good.
 
That looks really good!

My grandpa had some giant bamboo clumps near his house. They were 40 to 50 feet tall and six inches in diameter! That house isn't in the family anymore but I bet the bamboo is still there. Might have to drive by... ;)
 
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